{
  "id": 8413435,
  "title": "Iraq lifts decade-long restriction on civilian use of military airspace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/iraq-lifts-decade-long-restriction-on-civilian-use-of-military-8413435",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-19T07:40:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/19/iraq-lifts-decade-long-restriction-on-civilian-use-of-military-airspace/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iraq's Transport Ministry said it has returned restricted airspace in the western part of the country to civilian authorities, ending limits that had been in place for military operations since 2016. All previously reserved zones, mainly in western parts of the country, have been handed over to the authority responsible for airports and air navigation for use by civil aviation, the ministry said…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iraq lifts decade-long restriction on civilian use of military airspace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/iraq-lifts-decade-long-restriction-on-civilian-use-of-military",
        "published": "2026-09-19T07:40:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}